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Rick,
I have no idea who came up with those production numbers or where the information came from, but for the Model 1892, it is bogus information. If you total up the numbers you listed, it indicates that there were 1,004,675 Model 1892/92 manufactured. I positively know that is not an accurate production number. Due to the fact that both the Model 53 and the Model 65 were included in the Model 92 serial number range (which ended at 1007608), the total number of Model 1892/92 rifles & carbines actually manufactured was several thousand shy of 1-million (approx. 995,600).
WACA Historian & Board of Director Member #6571L
Maverick said
Why sell Premium, and Plus grade gasoline, when Regular Unleaded will do fine?
Sincerely,
Maverick
It would do fine if not polluted with corn syrup! Forced on consumers by our corrupt Congress! For that reason, I very reluctantly pay the higher price for Premium, because it’s the only way to avoid the contamination of ethanol.
I enjoy shooting both the 44-40 and the 38-40. Looking at Chuck’s quote from Winchester, I wonder if they had Coyotes, foxes, and Cougars in mind, rather than rabbits and raccoons. There is not a huge difference in bullet diameter (.429 vs .401) but the difference in bullet weight is significant, giving the 44 WCF the edge on penetration. I’ve taken a couple big Whitetail deer with two different 44-40’s, but have yet to take a deer with a 38-40, but I’m sure I could at ranges under 100 yards. I currently have an original 38-40 (Marlin 1889) that slugs at a whopping .410 groove diameter. I had to use pure lead bullets sized as large as would chamber to get them to bump up to fill that. From all the slugging of vintage leverguns I’ve done, Winchester seems to have done better at properly cutting their bores to spec.
Bert H. said
Rick,
I have no idea who came up with those production numbers or where the information came from, but for the Model 1892, it is bogus information. If you total up the numbers you listed, it indicates that there were 1,004,675 Model 1892/92 manufactured. I positively know that is not an accurate production number. Due to the fact that both the Model 53 and the Model 65 were included in the Model 92 serial number range (which ended at 1007608), the total number of Model 1892/92 rifles & carbines actually manufactured was several thousand shy of 1-million (approx. 995,600).
No argument on that Bert. Just found it when searching. As we all know here, your data & stats come from the original Winchester records or surveys that confirm numbers, DOM, etc.
RickC
Kirk Durston said
Looking at Chuck’s quote from Winchester, I wonder if they had Coyotes, foxes, and Cougars in mind, rather than rabbits and raccoons.
Cougars small game? But actually, the ad man who wrote that blurb probably knew next to nothing about hunting any kind of game.
1892takedown said
I knew Id get a rise out of somebody. I have friends that love the 6.5, and a couple not so much. Im just a meat and potatoes kind of a guy and stick to a few calibers in the bolt action rifles, 222 Rem, 223, 243, 270, & 7mm Rem Mag. However I do have my sights for my next purchase on a 204 Ruger or 220 Swift.
Chris
My paper puncher is my only modern bolt action. My other is a 256 Newton a 1916 version of the 6.5 06. My new gun is a standard production gun that is guaranteed to shoot sub 1″ MOA. With factory loads that is about all it will do. Eventually I will get the latest attempt to do much better. This gun was chosen because it met all of my requirements one of which was lightness for carry on hunts. Since my heavier load shoots a lot better and the fact that I have had a lot of time shooting at 600 yds I would feel comfortable hunting out to that distance. True the 6.5 Creedmoor is the caliber of the day. That is one of the reasons I bought it. I’m not interested in any other bolt gun other than getting a Winchester 1917.
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